NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Washington (disambiguation)

Washington is a U.S. state in the Pacific Northwest. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary (a portmanteau of wiki and dictionary) is a multilingual, Web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in over 150 languages. ... Official language(s) English Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Area Ranked 18th - Total 71,342 sq mi (184,827 kmÂ²) - Width 240 miles (385 km) - Length 360 miles (580 km) - % water 6. ...

Washington may also refer to:

Origins

Washington, Tyne and Wear in England, United Kingdom the original place with the name 'Washington', home to ancestors of US President George Washington

Washington Old Hall Washington is a town in North East England, within the City of Sunderland metropolitan borough. ... George Washington (February 22, 1732 â€“ December 14, 1799)[1] led Americas Continental Army to victory over Britain in the American Revolutionary War (1775â€“1783), and in 1789 was elected the first President of the United States of America. ...

United States

Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
- The Federal government of the United States, referred to in short as "Washington", especially in foreign relations
Washington County, 31 counties of this name
Washington Township, numerous townships of this name
Mount Washington, several places, including mountains of this name

Nickname: Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., in relation to the states Maryland and Virginia Coordinates: , Country United States Federal District District of Columbia Government - Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D) - District Council Chairperson: Vincent C. Gray (D) Ward 1: Jim Graham (D) Ward 2: Jack... This article describes the government of the United States. ... Washington County is the name of 31 counties and one parish in the United States of America, all named for George Washington. ... Washington Township is any one of numerous townships in the United States and most likely named after the first president George Washington. ... Mount Washington can refer to 15 mountains in the United States and to a ski area on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada: And also to some towns: Mount Washington, Kentucky Mount Washington, Massachusetts Mount Washington neighborhood in Pittsburgh Mount Washington neighborhood in Cincinnati Mount Washington neighborhood in Baltimore Mount...

Cities

Washington is a city located in Hempstead County, Arkansas. ... Washington is a town located in Nevada County, California. ... Washington is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. ... Washington is a city located in Wilkes County, Georgia. ... Washington is a city located in Tazewell County, Illinois. ... Washington is a city in Daviess County, Indiana, United States. ... Washington is a city in Washington County, Iowa, United States. ... Washington is a city in Washington County, Kansas, United States. ... Washington is a town located in St. ... Washington is a town located in Knox County, Maine. ... Washington is a town located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. ... Washington Township is a township located in Macomb County, Michigan. ... Washington, Mississippi, is a small town in Adams County, Mississippi, close to Natchez. ... Washington is a city in Franklin County, Missouri, USA. The population was 13,243 at the 2000 census. ... Washington is a village located in Washington County, Nebraska. ... Washington is a town located in Sullivan County, New Hampshire. ... Map of Washington in Warren County Washington is a borough in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. ... Washington is a city located in Beaufort County, North Carolina. ... Washington is a town located in McClain County, Oklahoma. ... Washington is a city in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Washington is a city located in Washington County, Utah. ... Washington, Vermont Washington is a town located in Orange County, Vermont. ... Washington is a town located in Rappahannock County, Virginia. ... Washington is a census-designated place located in Wood County, West Virginia. ... Washington is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Wisconsin: Washington, Door County, Wisconsin Washington, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Washington, Green County, Wisconsin Washington, La Crosse County, Wisconsin Washington, Rusk County, Wisconsin Washington, Sauk County, Wisconsin Washington, Shawano County, Wisconsin Washington, Vilas County, Wisconsin This is... Washington Boro (pop. ... Washington Court House is a city in Fayette County, Ohio, United States. ... Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania is a small village located in Upper Makefield Township, Pennsylvania. ... Washington Grove is a town in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. ... Washington Park is a village located in St. ... Washington Terrace is a city located in Weber County, Utah. ... Washington-on-the-Brazos was a settlement along the Brazos River in Texas, then part of Mexico, which was the site of the Convention of 1836 and the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence. ... Downtown Washingtonville, New York Washingtonville is a village in Orange County, New York, United States. ... Washingtonville is a village in Columbiana and Mahoning counties in Ohio. ...

Colleges

The George Washington University, in Washington, D.C.
Trinity Washington University, in Washington, D.C.
University of Mary Washington, in Fredericksburg, Virginia
University of Washington, in Seattle, Washington
Washington College, in Chestertown, Maryland
Washington & Jefferson College, in Washington, Pennsylvania
Washington and Lee University, in Lexington, Virginia
Washington State University, in Pullman, Washington
Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri

The George Washington University (GWU) is a private university in Washington, D.C., founded in 1821 as The Columbian College. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The University of Mary Washington (formerly Mary Washington College) is a coeducational, selective, state-funded, four-year liberal arts college and a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges in Fredericksburg, Virginia about 55 miles (88 km) north of Richmond and 45 miles (80 km) south of Washington... The University of Washington, founded in 1861, is a public research university in Seattle, Washington. ... See Washington University (disambiguation) for institutions with similar names. ... Washington & Jefferson College (W&J) is a private, coeducational, liberal arts college located in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area, in the town of Washington, Pennsylvania. ... Washington and Lee University is a private liberal arts college in Lexington, Virginia. ... Washington State University (WSU) is a major public research university in Pullman, Washington. ... Washington University in St. ...

Islands

The numerous Washington Islands
Washington Island (Wisconsin) in Lake Michigan

The name Washington Island refers to: Washington Island, the largest of five islands that make up Washington Township in Door County, Wisconsin. ... Washington Island is an island located about 7 miles northeast of the tip of Door Peninsula in Door County, Wisconsin. ...

World

Washington, Argentina
Washington, Aruba
Washington, Bolivia
Washington, Ontario, Canada
Washington, Colombia
Washington, Cuba
Washington, Dominican Republic
Washington, Guyana
Washington, Ireland
Washington, Nicaragua
New Washington, Aklan in the Philippines
several Barangays in the Philippines, including ones in:
Washington, South Africa
Washington, West Sussex in England
Washington Gardens, Jamaica
Washington Luiz, Paraná in Brazil
Washington Island, an alternate name for Teraina, an atoll of Kiribati

New Washington is a 4th class municipality in the province of Aklan, Philippines. ... A barangay (Tagalog: baranggay , pronounced as ba-rang-gai, gai as in guy), also known by its former name, the barrio, is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward. ... San Jacinto is a 4th class municipality in the province of Masbate, Philippines. ... Escalante City is a 5th class city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. ... Catarman is a 1st class municipality in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. ... Surigao City is a 2nd class city in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. ... The City of Legazpi (Bikol: Ciudad nin Legazpi; Filipino: Lungsod ng Legazpi) is a first class city in the province of Albay, Philippines. ... Washington is a village situated five miles west of Steyning and three miles east of Storrington at the foot of the South Downs in the county of West Sussex in the south of England. ... Teraina, also known as Washington Island (both names are constitutional), is a coral atoll in the central Pacific Ocean, part of the Northern Line Islands belonging to Kiribati. ...

People

It could be used either as last or first name

Washington (name), the usage as a name in general

As a family name: Washington may refer to a personal name or place name. ...

George Washington, a U.S. general and first president
- George Washington (disambiguation), any of his many homonyms
Booker T. Washington, a civil rights leader, educator and author
Craig A. Washington (1941) - an attorney and former United States Congressman from Texas
Denzel Washington, an actor
Dinah Washington, a singer
Grover Washington, Jr.. a jazz saxophonist
Harold Washington, former mayor of Chicago
Ford "Buck" Lee Washington, jazz pianist
Isaiah Washington, actor
Joe Washington, a former American football player
John David Washington, son of Denzel Washington and professional American football player
Lawrence Washington (1602-1655), the great-great-grandfather of George Washington
Lawrence Washington (1659-1698), the grandfather of George Washington
Lawrence Washington (1718-1752), George Washington's half-brother and mentor
Martha Washington, the wife of George Washington and the first person to serve as First Lady of the United States
MaliVai Washington (1969) - professional tennis player
Mashona Washington (1976) - professional tennis player
Ned Washington (1901-1976), Oscar-winning American lyric writer
Ron Washington, baseball manager

As a given name: George Washington (February 22, 1732 â€“ December 14, 1799)[1] led Americas Continental Army to victory over Britain in the American Revolutionary War (1775â€“1783), and in 1789 was elected the first President of the United States of America. ... George Washington was the Commander-in-Chief of United States forces in the American Revolution and the first President of the United States. ... Booker Taliaferro Washington (April 5, 1856 â€“ November 14, 1915) was an American educator, author and leader of the African American community. ... Craig Anthony Washington (October 12, 1941-), an African-American congressman in the United States House of Representatives from Texas; born in Longview, Gregg County, Texas on October 12, 1941. ... Denzel Hayes Washington, Jr. ... Dinah Washington (August 29, 1924 â€“ December 14, 1963) was a blues, R&B and jazz singer. ... Grover Washington, Jr. ... Harold Lee Washington (April 15, 1922 â€“ November 25, 1987) was a lawyer, legislator and the first African American Mayor of Chicago, Illinois serving from 1983 until his death in 1987. ... Isaiah Washington IV (born August 3, 1963) is an American film and television actor. ... Joe Dan Washington (born September 24, 1953) is a former American Football running back who played nine seasons for the San Diego Chargers, Baltimore Colts, Washington Redskins, and the Atlanta Falcons from 1977 to 1985 in the National Football League. ... John David Washington (born July 28, 1984 in Toluca Lake, California) is an American football running back currently on the practice squad of the St. ... Lawrence Washington (1602â€“1655) was the great-great-grandfather of George Washington. ... Major Lawrence Washington (1659-1698) was the grandfather of George Washington. ... Lawrence Washington (1718-1752) was George Washingtons brother and mentor. ... Give Me Liberty Martha Dandridge Custis Washington (June 2, 1731 â€“ May 22, 1802) was the wife of George Washington, the first president of the United States, and therefore is seen as the first First Lady of the United States (although that title was not coined until after her death; she... MaliVai Washington (first name pronounced: mal-a-VEE-a) (born June 20, 1969, in Glen Cove, New York) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. ... For other uses, see Tennis (disambiguation). ... Mashona Washington (b. ... Ned Washington (15 August 1901 - 20 December 1976) was an American lyric writer. ... Ron Washington and Art Howe in the Texas dugout Ronald Washington (born April 29, 1952 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a former infielder in Major League Baseball and the current manager of the American Leagues Texas Rangers. ...

George Washington Carver, a botanist
Washington Irving, an author
Washington Luís Pereira de Sousa, a Brazilian president who ruled from 1926 to 1930
Washington César Santos (born 1960), a Brazilian football striker
Washington Stecanelo Cerqueira (born 1975), another Brazilian football striker

George Washington Carver, 1906 George Washington Carver (c. ... Washington Irving (April 3, 1783â€“November 28, 1859) was an American author of the early 19th century. ... Washington LuÃs Pereira de Sousa (October 26, 1869 - August 4, 1957) was a Brazilian politician. ... Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For another Brazilian football player named Washington , see Washington Stecanelo Cerqueira. ... For another Brazilian football striker named Washington , see Washington CÃ©sar Santos. ...

Creative works

Washington, D.C. (novel), a novel by Gore Vidal
Wasington [sic], a Lars von Trier film
The Washington Post newspaper printed out of Washington D.C.
Washington Journal a Daily C-SPAN progam

Washington, D. C. is the sixth historical novel by Gore Vidal, although the first published, in his Narratives of Empire series. ... Wasington is the final film in Lars von Triers USA - Land of Opportunities trilogy. ... ... Washington Journal is a political call-in and interview television program running daily on C-SPAN. It usually runs live 7-10 AM Eastern Standard Time with no commerical interruption (as C-SPAN does not sell advertising or tabulate viewer ratings), with exceptions when special events preempt all or part... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Military

USS Washington, ten ships of the United States Navy
Boeing Washington, the name for Boeing B-29 and B-50 Superfortress bombers in Royal Air Force service

Ten ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Washington, originally in honor of George Washington, and later (20th century) for the 42nd state. ... The Boeing B-29 Superfortress (Boeing Model 341/345) was a four-engine heavy bomber flown by the United States Army Air Force. ... The Boeing B-50 Superfortress was basically a post-World War II revision of the wartime B-29 Superfortress with new, more powerful 3,500-HP Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major radial engines, a taller vertical stabilizer, and numerous detail improvements. ...

Bridges

Washington Bridge, New York City
Washington Bridge (Providence), Rhode Island
Washington Avenue Bridge (Minneapolis)

Three of the bridges that cross the Harlem River are visible in this photo of the river: the High Bridge (closed to traffic) in the foreground; the Alexander Hamilton Bridge (part of Interstate 95); and the Washington Bridge furthest away. ... The Washington Bridge is a paired bridge carrying Interstate 195 from east to west over the Seekonk River from Providence to East Providence, Rhode Island. ... The Washington Avenue Bridge in Minneapolis The Washington Avenue Bridge crosses the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota and connects the East Bank and West Bank portions of the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus. ...

Transit

Washington (CTA), several stations on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system:

There are several stops on the Chicago Transit Authoritys L rapid transit system referred to as Washington: Washington/State in the Red Line subway Washington/Dearborn in the Blue Line subway Washington/Wells on the Loop elevated serving the Orange Line, the Purple Line, the Brown Line, and the... The Washington/State platform. ... Washington is a station on the Chicago Transit Authoritys L system, serving the Blue Line. ... Washington/Wells (properly read Washington and Wells) is a station on the Chicago Transit Authoritys L system, located in downtown Chicago, Illinois on the Chicago Loop elevated at 100 North Wells Street (directional coordinates 100 north, 200 west). ...